Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.